PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bennett
vs
Crescent

180 cm
28
198 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

180 cm
29
193 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent jabs at Bennett's body.
Bennett swings for the body but Crescent moves out of range.
Crescent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crescent throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Crescent tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Bennett is predictable there
and Crescent counters with an inside leg kick.
Crescent misses with a looping right.
A jab from Bennett misses.

Bennett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crescent to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bennett pulls Crescent in to control the position.
Crescent is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bennett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Crescent trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crescent slips nicely into half guard.
Bennett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crescent.
Bennett trying to control but Crescent postures up.
Crescent is looking to advance position but Bennett won't allow it.
Crescent landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crescent throwing shots but Bennett is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crescent lands a nice short elbow.
Bennett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crescent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crescent's back!
Crescent breaks Bennett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Crescent chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett trying to control the position.
Bennett wants to sweep but no luck.
Crescent is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
Crescent looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crescent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bennett works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent wants to control but Bennett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett prevents Crescent from improving his position.
Bennett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bennett trying to mount his opponent but Crescent defends it.

Crescent looking for submissions off his back.
Bennett moves into full mount! Crescent won't be happy about that!
Crescent is looking to improve his position but Bennett isn't that keen on the idea.
Bennett trying to control but Crescent is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent is trying to reverse the position but instead Bennett has taken his back - oops!
Bennett keeps control of the position easily here as Crescent tries to buck him off.
Crescent breaks Bennett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crescent pushing down on Bennett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett is in trouble now - Crescent has advanced to mount!
Bennett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crescent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bennett thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crescent to score with a decent uppercut.
Crescent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Bennett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bennett looks for the body kick but Crescent saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Crescent coming out on top.
Crescent throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crescent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett throws a body punch but Crescent moves out of range.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Crescent.
Crescent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crescent jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Crescent misses the target.
Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett scores with a nice right hand.
Crescent looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Crescent moves out of range easily.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crescent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Crescent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crescent tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett stalling in the clinch.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body.
Crescent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bennett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Bennett.
A short body shot lands from Crescent as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett trying to land knees to the body.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Bennett tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent tries to work over Bennett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bennett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crescent lands with a right to the head.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body.
Bennett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Crescent.
Mornington Crescent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Bennett to work.
Crescent works on Bennett's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crescent lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crescent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bennett or not.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Bennett tries to stall but Crescent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crescent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennett is defending well.
Bennett stalls.
Crescent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crescent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennett is defending well.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Crescent is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crescent to counter with a crisp jab.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Crescent shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Bennett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Crescent darts in and clinches Bennett up against the cage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bennett.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Bennett lands an elbow just above Crescent 's eye.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crescent as Bennett tries to tie him up.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Crescent avoiding damage as Bennett throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent tries to score a body lock takedown but Bennett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Bennett tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.
Crescent lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Crescent lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett scores a nice knee to the body.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett has Crescent pressed against the cage.

Crescent gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mornington Crescent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bennett controlling the position.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crescent cracks Bennett with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crescent throwing strikes but missing.
Crescent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bennett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crescent is trying desperately to improve position.
Bennett wants to control the action but instead Crescent gets a body lock and reverses into Bennett's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent postures up.
Bennett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crescent.
Crescent scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crescent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bennett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crescent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crescent does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crescent scores with a body shot.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Crescent.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crescent.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crescent manages to avoid it.
Crescent shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
Crescent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Crescent lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crescent.
Crescent defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Crescent swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Crescent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crescent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bennett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Crescent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bennett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crescent wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Crescent creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bennett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bennett is trying to control Crescent's posture but Crescent avoids it.
Crescent creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bennett regains half guard, as Crescent was trying to land strikes.
Bennett tries to roll over but Crescent keeps him under control.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bennett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crescent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crescent lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crescent is stalling here. Bennett is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crescent seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bennett has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crescent sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Crescent wants to improve his position but Bennett is controlling well.
Crescent trying to hold on to Bennett's head to control him but Bennett postures up.

Crescent actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent is pressing down on Bennett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bennett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crescent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crescent wants to sweep but no luck.
Crescent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bennett won't allow Crescent to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to pass the guard but Crescent is keeping the position.
Crescent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett advances position into side control!
Crescent tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crescent regains half guard.
Bennett is trying to control the action in half guard but Crescent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bennett works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett wants to control the pace but Crescent is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crescent throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crescent.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crescent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Crescent lands a nice uppercut.
Crescent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett stops a takedown attempt from Crescent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennett throws an elbow but it misses.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Nice elbow from Bennett.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
Crescent pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Bennett missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett looking to stall.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett is trying to stall.
Crescent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Crescent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Bennett stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Crescent lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Crescent gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richard Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crescent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent dodges an elbow strike from Bennett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bennett on the inside.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Crescent avoids the damage to the body.
Crescent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent scores with a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
Crescent tries to work over Bennett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crescent is defending well for now.
Bennett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bennett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crescent is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Crescent lands with a left to the head.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bennett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crescent's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crescent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Crescent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
Crescent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crescent blocks it with crossed arms.
Mornington Crescent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crescent cracks Bennett with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mornington Crescent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crescent has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Mornington Crescent!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Mornington Crescent!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mornington Crescent!

Mornington Crescent wins by unanimous decision! Mornington Crescent retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mornington Crescent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.